Tipper: meaning, definitions and examples
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tipper
[ ˈtɪpər ]
financial
A person who gives a small sum of money as a gratuity or in recognition of service.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The tipper left a generous tip for the waiter.
- She is known to be a generous tipper at restaurants.
informal
A person who informs on someone to the police or other authority.
Synonyms
informer, snitch, whistleblower
Examples of usage
- He was labeled as a tipper for revealing the truth to the authorities.
- The tipper provided crucial information to the investigation.
Translations
Translations of the word "tipper" in other languages:
🇵🇹 gorjeta
- dica
- ponta
🇮🇳 टिप देने वाला
- सुझाव देने वाला
- छोर
🇩🇪 Trinkgeldgeber
- Tippgeber
- Spitze
🇮🇩 pemberi tip
- pemberi saran
- ujung
🇺🇦 чайові
- порада
- кінчик
🇵🇱 dawca napiwków
- dawca wskazówek
- końcówka
🇯🇵 チップを渡す人
- 助言者
- 先端
🇫🇷 donneur de pourboire
- conseiller
- pointe
🇪🇸 propinador
- consejero
- punta
🇹🇷 bahşiş veren
- öğüt veren
- uç
🇰🇷 팁 주는 사람
- 조언자
- 끝
🇸🇦 مانح البقشيش
- مستشار
- نهاية
🇨🇿 dárce spropitného
- poradce
- špička
🇸🇰 dávač prepitného
- poradca
- špička
🇨🇳 给小费的人
- 建议者
- 尖端
🇸🇮 dajalec napitnine
- svetovalec
- konica
🇮🇸 þjórfé
- ráðgjafi
- odd
🇰🇿 шәйпұл беруші
- кеңесші
- ұштық
🇬🇪 ჩაის მიმცემი
- რჩევის მიმცემი
- წვერი
🇦🇿 çaypulu verən
- məsləhət verən
- uc
🇲🇽 propinador
- consejero
- punta
Word origin
The word 'tipper' originated in the mid-19th century, derived from the earlier sense of 'tip' as a small present of money given for services rendered. Over time, the term evolved to also refer to someone who provides information to authorities. The dual meaning of 'tipper' reflects the diverse contexts in which the word is used today.